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One of Europe’s least-visited locales, the Republic of Moldova, which sits sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, is also one of the continent’s least-urbanized countries. Over 55 percent of the population lives in rural areas—but this is all about...

Over the past three decades, Sweden’s third-largest city, Malmö, has made the switch from a centre of shipbuilding to a start-up hub, with nearly half of its population under the age of 35. Just take a look at the one-time industrial Västra Hamnen,...

Cities are getting smarter when it comes to using technology as part of a daily routine. Payments for everything from rental bikes to parking meters can easily be made with the tap of app or SMS. But just because cities are becoming more connected...

Indian Railways has just got its first “SMART” coach! The SMART coach has several new features that will go a long way in enhancing the safety of train journeys and enhancing passenger comfort.Manufactured by the Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli as...

A smart city isn’t one that simply uses technology. It’s a city that uses technology to improve the lives of its people. And Birmingham, Alabama, certainly understands that. This week, we hosted a Readiness Workshop in the city, one of our 2018...

When it comes to smart cities projects, there's what people are saying and what people are doing. Our monthly Inside Look series tracks the latter by examining what cities are planning, soliciting and buying. Below, you'll learn about some of the...

Sitting in the centre of the Mediterranean Corridor, Valencia is the third-largest city in Spain after Barcelona and Madrid, located just a 95-minute, high-speed rail ride away. In terms of economic activity, Valencia also ranks third-highest in the...

Visitors to VOC Park can now enjoy WiFi connectivity free of cost, thanks to the presence of a “golden tree” or “smart tree”. The initiative by the Coimbatore Corporation, at a total cost of Rs 30 lakh under the Smart Cities programme, is under...

Door-to-door garbage collection in India’s cities is not only a slow and inefficient way to collect waste, but workers often complain of contemptuous treatment, and exposure to dangerous infections due to handling trash.In the hope that this will...

At one time a collaboration between an electric company and a university may have seemed strange. But the increasingly complex energy landscape and the evolving technologies it entails have drawn all manner of stakeholders to form partnerships to...

The rising tourist footfall in Ladakh has brought a serious waste management issue in the region. Meanwhile, the tourist flow has gone up exponentially from 1.8 lakh in 2011 to 3 lakh, recently. However, at the end of the peak season of July-August...

India’s drone policy: Here is all you need to know After a couple of years of deliberation and ending a long period of ambiguity and confusion, the Director General of Civil Aviation has finally announced its policy for remotely piloted aircraft or...

Last fall, major automotive company Ford partnered up with smart city start-up Strawberry Energy to design a piece of urban infrastructure that’s not only functional, it’s also something that could impact the future of city planning. Rolling out in...

The continuing march of technology in the modern age has impacted the construction industry in many more ways than meets the eye. For an industry that hasn’t seen significant technological change over the past couple of decades, the arrival of ‘...

It's been said that China has not been as quick as other Asian countries such as Singapore, Japan and South Korea to embrace and develop smart cities, but the country has been making progress. And the announcement at the Fourth China International...

At the Smart Cities Council, we often point out that electric companies are among the best partners a city can have. They often have complementary goals with expensive infrastructure that’s better to share than duplicate.So why aren’t their stronger...

The Smart Cities Council has routinely advised cities to consider smart street lighting projects as part of their smart city planning. Replacing older lighting with smart LED lights offers not only better illumination for streets and other public...

As a part of smart city initiative, the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is implementing ‘smart signaling’ system across the city. Among the smart signaling initiatives, Red Light Violation Detection (RLVD) system tops the list as...